Within the 24 Nights box, the orchestral set is beautiful. The blues set is authentic. But the set is visceral . It represents Clapton at a crossroads—literally and figuratively.
This is the crown jewel. The arrangement is faster than the studio original by about 10 BPM. Listen carefully to Greg Phillinganes' left hand on the Hammond B3—he plays the iconic bass riff that Jack Bruce originally wrote, while Nathan East doubles it. When Clapton hits the descending harmony line in the solo, the Albert Hall becomes a sacred church of heavy rock. Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights- Rock 1...